I don’t believe the chinese, or any other government, is capable of causing noticeable climate change, short of engaging in a total annihilation global thermonuclear war.
It’s just Mother Nature throwing a fit.
In recent memory, ‘93 and ‘95 were both a lot worse than this.
I worked in downtown KC during those floods. The Kaw emptied into the Missori River just north of the downtown. The entire office could look out the window and see river was within a foot of over topping the levee that surrounded the downtown KC Airport, but it held.
Its not really a Gardening thread subject, but there are some thoughts on the Chinese and weather modification here.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3911940/posts?page=1
The good thing now is that it looks like we will get some dryer July type weather. Looks like 80s and 90s all week!